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Wrongful convictions cost American taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Wrongdoing prosecutors must be held accountable.

Por: MarketWatch Politics October 14, 2022

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Given the vastness of America’s carceral system, even the most conservative estimates suggest that tens of thousands of innocent people are incarcerated, costing U.S. taxpayers each year. This also means that tens of thousands of people are not being held accountable for the harm they’ve caused to the community. And every dollar spent convicting and incarcerating the wrong people is a dollar that can’t be used to prevent, investigate and... + full article



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